TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Acute effects of violent video-game playing on blood pressure and appetite perception in normal-weight young men: a randomized controlled trial
JO  - European journal of clinical nutrition
A1  - Siervo, M.
A1  - Sabatini, S.
A1  - Fewtrell, M. S.
A1  - Wells, Jonathan C. K.
SP  - 1322
EP  - 1324
VL  - 67
IS  - 12
N2  - Watching television and playing video game being seated represent sedentary behaviours and increase the risk of weight gain and hypertension. We investigated the acute effects of violent and non-violent video-game playing on blood pressure (BP), appetite perception and food preferences. Forty-eight young, normal-weight men (age: 23.1±1.9 years; body mass index: 22.5±1.9 kg/m(2)) participated in a three-arm, randomized trial. Subjects played a violent video game, a competitive, non-violent video game or watched TV for 1 h. Measurements of BP, stress and appetite perception were recorded before a standardized meal (∼300 kcal) and then repeated every 15 min throughout the intervention. Violent video-game playing was associated with a significant increase in diastolic BP (Δ±s.d.=+7.5±5.8 mm Hg; P=0.04) compared with the other two groups. Subjects playing violent video games felt less full (P=0.02) and reported a tendency towards sweet food consumption. Video games involving violence appear to be associated with significant effects on BP and appetite perceptions compared with non-violent gaming or watching TV.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, 2 October 2013; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.180.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-3007
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2013.180
ID  - ref1
ER  -